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Formation of Pantellerite



Formation
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Formation
Pantellerite is a fine-grained, hard rock which is a type of metasomatite, essentially altered basalt. It forms with or without crystallization, either below the surface as intrusive rocks or on the surface as extrusive rocks. 0

Composition
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Mineral Content
Amphibole, Feldspar, Ilmenite 0

Compound Content
Al, Fe 0

Transformation
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Metamorphism
Yes 0

Types of Metamorphism
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism 0

Weathering
Yes 0

Types of Weathering
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering 0

Erosion
Yes 0

Types of Erosion
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Glacier Erosion, Sea Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion 0

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Pantellerite Formation

Pantellerite formation took place millions of years ago. There are a variety of Pantellerite Uses and the Pantellerite Reserves are found in many countries around the world. The rocks in the earth’s crust continuously undergo changes in their composition which leads to formation of other rocks. Each rock has a unique formation process. Formation of Pantellerite is explained below:

Along with Pantellerite Formation, also learn about Pantellerite composition and transformation in the next section.

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